Illinois

FBS

Big Ten · Champaign, Champaign, Illinois

National titles: 1919, 1923, 1927

641-631-49

All-time

0.485

Win %

National titles

Conf titles

Major bowls

Playoff apps

Weeks at #1

Heismans

Rivalries

Illinois-Northwestern RivalryNorthwestern

Illinois-Missouri RivalryMissouri

Greatest games

Illinois's top games of all time by Game Score.

#1 · 1947 · Oct 11, 1947

0.97

#6 Illinois 0-0 #5 Army

Yankee Stadium, New York, New York

#2 · 1950 · Nov 18, 1950

0.72

#8 Illinois 14-7 #1 Ohio State

Illinois Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Conf Game

#3 · 1952 · Oct 4, 1952

0.70

#2 Illinois 6-20 #8 Wisconsin

Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin

Conf Game

#4 · 1904 · Oct 29, 1904

0.69

Illinois 6-6 Chicago

Marshall Field, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

#5 · 1946 · Jan 1, 1947

0.69

Rose Bowl

#5 Illinois 45-14 #4 UCLA

Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California

Major Bowl

#6 · 1923 · Oct 20, 1923

0.68

Illinois 9-6 Iowa

Iowa Field, Iowa City, Iowa

Conf Game

#7 · 1910 · Nov 5, 1910

0.68

Illinois 3-0 Indiana

Jordan Field, Bloomington, Indiana

Conf Game

#8 · 1917 · Nov 3, 1917

0.66

Illinois 0-0 Chicago

Stagg Field, Chicago, Illinois

Conf Game

#9 · 1915 · Nov 6, 1915

0.66

Illinois 6-6 Minnesota

Illinois Field, Champaign, Illinois

Conf Game

#10 · 1964 · Oct 10, 1964

0.66

#2 Illinois 0-26 #4 Ohio State

Illinois Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois

Conf Game

#	Date	Season	Bowl	Match	Designation	Game Score
1	Oct 11, 1947	1947		#6 Illinois 0-0 #5 Army Yankee Stadium, New York, New York		0.97
2	Nov 18, 1950	1950		#8 Illinois 14-7 #1 Ohio State Illinois Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	0.72
3	Oct 4, 1952	1952		#2 Illinois 6-20 #8 Wisconsin Camp Randall Stadium, Madison, Wisconsin Conf Game	Conf Game	0.70
4	Oct 29, 1904	1904		Illinois 6-6 Chicago Marshall Field, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	0.69
5	Jan 1, 1947	1946	Rose Bowl	#5 Illinois 45-14 #4 UCLA Rose Bowl, Los Angeles, California Major Bowl	Major Bowl	0.69
6	Oct 20, 1923	1923		Illinois 9-6 Iowa Iowa Field, Iowa City, Iowa Conf Game	Conf Game	0.68
7	Nov 5, 1910	1910		Illinois 3-0 Indiana Jordan Field, Bloomington, Indiana Conf Game	Conf Game	0.68
8	Nov 3, 1917	1917		Illinois 0-0 Chicago Stagg Field, Chicago, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	0.66
9	Nov 6, 1915	1915		Illinois 6-6 Minnesota Illinois Field, Champaign, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	0.66
10	Oct 10, 1964	1964		#2 Illinois 0-26 #4 Ohio State Illinois Memorial Stadium, Champaign, Illinois Conf Game	Conf Game	0.66

Season by season (major seasons)

20260-0

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20259-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Music City Bowl (W)

202410-3

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

#16

Coach final

#16

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl

20235-7

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

3-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20228-5

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

5-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

ReliaQuest Bowl (L)

20215-7

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20202-6

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20196-7

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

4-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Redbox Bowl (L)

20184-8

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20172-10

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

0-9

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20163-9

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

2-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20155-7

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20146-7

Illinois · Big Ten (West)

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Heart of Dallas Bowl (L)

20134-8

Illinois · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20122-10

Illinois · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20117-6

Illinois · Big Ten (Leaders)

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (W)

20107-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Texas Bowl (W)

20093-9

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20085-7

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#20

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20079-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#20

Coach final

#18

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20062-10

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20052-9

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20043-8

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20031-11

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

20025-7

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

200110-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#12

Coach final

#12

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS

20005-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#19

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19998-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

#24

Coach final

#25

AP high

#24

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

MicronPC Bowl (W)

19983-8

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19970-11

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

0-8

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19962-9

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19955-5-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#25

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19947-5

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#21

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (W)

19935-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19926-5-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Holiday Bowl (L)

19916-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

John Hancock Bowl (L)

19908-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

6-2

AP final

#25

Coach final

#24

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Hall of Fame Bowl (L)

198910-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

7-1

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Citrus Bowl (W)Major

19886-5-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

All-American Bowl (L)

19873-7-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-5-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19864-7

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19856-5-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

5-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#11

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Peach Bowl (L)

19847-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

198310-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

9-0

AP final

#10

Coach final

#10

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (L)Major

19827-5

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Bowl

Liberty Bowl (L)

19817-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

6-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19803-7-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19792-8-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19781-8-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

0-6-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19773-8

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19765-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19755-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19746-4-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#14

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19735-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19723-8

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19715-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

5-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19703-7

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19690-10

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19681-9

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19674-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19664-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19656-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19646-3

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

#16

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19638-1-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19622-7

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

#18

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19610-9

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

0-7

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19605-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19595-3-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-2-1

AP final

#13

Coach final

#12

AP high

#12

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19584-5

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19574-5

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#15

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19562-5-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#13

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19555-3-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

#16

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19541-8

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19537-1-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

5-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19524-5

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19519-0-1

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

5-0-1

AP final

Coach final

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19507-2

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

4-2

AP final

#13

Coach final

#11

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19493-4-2

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19483-6

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

2-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19475-3-1

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19468-2

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

6-1

AP final

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

Bowl

Rose Bowl (W)Major

19452-6-1

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

1-4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19445-4-1

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

3-3

AP final

#15

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19433-7

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19426-4

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19412-6

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19401-7

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

0-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19393-4-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19383-5

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19373-3-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19364-3-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19353-5

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19347-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19335-3

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19325-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19312-6

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

0-6

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19303-5

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19296-1-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19287-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19277-0-1

Illinois · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19266-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19255-3

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19246-1-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19238-0

Illinois · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

5-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19222-5

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19213-4

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

1-4

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19205-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19196-1

Illinois · Big Ten

National champion

Conf record

6-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19185-2

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19175-2-1

Illinois · Big Ten

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19163-3-1

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19155-0-2

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

3-0-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19147-0

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

6-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19134-2-1

Illinois · Big Nine

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19123-3-1

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19114-2-1

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

2-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19107-0

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

4-0

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

★

19095-2

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19085-1-1

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

3-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19073-2

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19061-3-1

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19055-4

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19049-2-1

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

3-1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19038-6

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-5

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

190210-2-1

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19018-2

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

4-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

19007-3-2

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-3-2

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18993-5-1

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-3

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18984-5

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18976-2

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

1-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18964-2-1

Illinois · Western Intercollegiate

Conf record

0-2-1

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18954-2-1

Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18944-3

Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18933-2-3

Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

18927-4-1

Illinois · Independent

Conf record

—

AP final

—

Coach final

—

AP high

—

Champ game

—

Conf champ

—

Year	School	Record	Conference	Div	Conf	Conf Champ	AP	Coach	High	Bowl	Natl
2026	Illinois	0-0	Big Ten
2025	Illinois	9-4	Big Ten		5-4				#9	Music City Bowl (W)
2024	Illinois	10-3	Big Ten		6-3		#16	#16	#16	Citrus Bowl
2023	Illinois	5-7	Big Ten	West	3-6
2022	Illinois	8-5	Big Ten	West	5-4				#14	ReliaQuest Bowl (L)
2021	Illinois	5-7	Big Ten	West	4-5
2020	Illinois	2-6	Big Ten	West	2-6
2019	Illinois	6-7	Big Ten	West	4-5					Redbox Bowl (L)
2018	Illinois	4-8	Big Ten	West	2-7
2017	Illinois	2-10	Big Ten	West	0-9
2016	Illinois	3-9	Big Ten	West	2-7
2015	Illinois	5-7	Big Ten	West	2-6
2014	Illinois	6-7	Big Ten	West	3-5					Heart of Dallas Bowl (L)
2013	Illinois	4-8	Big Ten	Leaders	1-7
2012	Illinois	2-10	Big Ten	Leaders	0-8
2011	Illinois	7-6	Big Ten	Leaders	2-6				#16	Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl (W)
2010	Illinois	7-6	Big Ten		4-4					Texas Bowl (W)
2009	Illinois	3-9	Big Ten		2-6
2008	Illinois	5-7	Big Ten		3-5				#20
2007	Illinois	9-4	Big Ten		6-2		#20	#18	#13	Rose Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2006	Illinois	2-10	Big Ten		1-7
2005	Illinois	2-9	Big Ten		0-8
2004	Illinois	3-8	Big Ten		1-7
2003	Illinois	1-11	Big Ten		0-8
2002	Illinois	5-7	Big Ten		4-4
2001	Illinois	10-2	Big Ten		7-1	★	#12	#12	#7	Sugar Bowl (L)MajorBCS
2000	Illinois	5-6	Big Ten		2-6				#19
1999	Illinois	8-4	Big Ten		4-4		#24	#25	#24	MicronPC Bowl (W)
1998	Illinois	3-8	Big Ten		2-6
1997	Illinois	0-11	Big Ten		0-8
1996	Illinois	2-9	Big Ten		1-7
1995	Illinois	5-5-1	Big Ten		3-4-1				#25
1994	Illinois	7-5	Big Ten		4-4				#21	Liberty Bowl (W)
1993	Illinois	5-6	Big Ten		5-3
1992	Illinois	6-5-1	Big Ten		4-3-1					Holiday Bowl (L)
1991	Illinois	6-6	Big Ten		4-4				#13	John Hancock Bowl (L)
1990	Illinois	8-4	Big Ten		6-2	★	#25	#24	#5	Hall of Fame Bowl (L)
1989	Illinois	10-2	Big Ten		7-1		#10	#10	#8	Citrus Bowl (W)Major
1988	Illinois	6-5-1	Big Ten		5-2-1					All-American Bowl (L)
1987	Illinois	3-7-1	Big Ten		2-5-1
1986	Illinois	4-7	Big Ten		3-5
1985	Illinois	6-5-1	Big Ten		5-2-1				#11	Peach Bowl (L)
1984	Illinois	7-4	Big Ten		6-3
1983	Illinois	10-2	Big Ten		9-0	★	#10	#10	#4	Rose Bowl (L)Major
1982	Illinois	7-5	Big Ten		6-3				#15	Liberty Bowl (L)
1981	Illinois	7-4	Big Ten		6-3
1980	Illinois	3-7-1	Big Ten		3-5
1979	Illinois	2-8-1	Big Ten		1-6-1
1978	Illinois	1-8-2	Big Ten		0-6-2
1977	Illinois	3-8	Big Ten		2-6
1976	Illinois	5-6	Big Ten		4-4				#14
1975	Illinois	5-6	Big Ten		4-4
1974	Illinois	6-4-1	Big Ten		4-3-1				#14
1973	Illinois	5-6	Big Ten		4-4
1972	Illinois	3-8	Big Ten		3-5
1971	Illinois	5-6	Big Ten		5-3
1970	Illinois	3-7	Big Ten		1-6
1969	Illinois	0-10	Big Ten		0-7
1968	Illinois	1-9	Big Ten		1-6
1967	Illinois	4-6	Big Ten		3-4
1966	Illinois	4-6	Big Ten		4-3
1965	Illinois	6-4	Big Ten		4-3
1964	Illinois	6-3	Big Ten		4-3			#16	#2
1963	Illinois	8-1-1	Big Ten		5-1-1	★	#3	#4	#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1962	Illinois	2-7	Big Ten		2-5			#18
1961	Illinois	0-9	Big Ten		0-7
1960	Illinois	5-4	Big Ten		3-4				#4
1959	Illinois	5-3-1	Big Ten		4-2-1		#13	#12	#12
1958	Illinois	4-5	Big Ten		4-3
1957	Illinois	4-5	Big Ten		3-4				#15
1956	Illinois	2-5-2	Big Ten		1-4-2				#13
1955	Illinois	5-3-1	Big Ten		3-3-1				#16
1954	Illinois	1-8	Big Ten		0-6				#5
1953	Illinois	7-1-1	Big Ten		5-1	★	#7	#7	#3
1952	Illinois	4-5	Big Nine		2-5				#2
1951	Illinois	9-0-1	Big Nine		5-0-1	★	#4	#3	#2	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1950	Illinois	7-2	Big Nine		4-2		#13	#11	#6
1949	Illinois	3-4-2	Big Nine		3-3-1
1948	Illinois	3-6	Big Nine		2-5
1947	Illinois	5-3-1	Big Nine		3-3				#5
1946	Illinois	8-2	Big Nine		6-1	★	#5		#5	Rose Bowl (W)Major
1945	Illinois	2-6-1	Big Nine		1-4-1
1944	Illinois	5-4-1	Big Nine		3-3		#15		#9
1943	Illinois	3-7	Big Nine		2-4
1942	Illinois	6-4	Big Nine		3-2				#5
1941	Illinois	2-6	Big Nine		0-5
1940	Illinois	1-7	Big Nine		0-5
1939	Illinois	3-4-1	Big Ten		3-3
1938	Illinois	3-5	Big Ten		2-3
1937	Illinois	3-3-2	Big Ten		2-3
1936	Illinois	4-3-1	Big Ten		2-2-1
1935	Illinois	3-5	Big Ten		1-4
1934	Illinois	7-1	Big Ten		4-1
1933	Illinois	5-3	Big Ten		3-2
1932	Illinois	5-4	Big Ten		2-4
1931	Illinois	2-6	Big Ten		0-6
1930	Illinois	3-5	Big Ten		1-4
1929	Illinois	6-1-1	Big Ten		3-1-1
1928	Illinois	7-1	Big Ten		4-1	★
1927	Illinois	7-0-1	Big Ten		5-0	★					National
1926	Illinois	6-2	Big Ten		2-2
1925	Illinois	5-3	Big Ten		2-2
1924	Illinois	6-1-1	Big Ten		3-1-1
1923	Illinois	8-0	Big Ten		5-0	★					National
1922	Illinois	2-5	Big Ten		2-4
1921	Illinois	3-4	Big Ten		1-4
1920	Illinois	5-2	Big Ten		4-2
1919	Illinois	6-1	Big Ten		6-1	★					National
1918	Illinois	5-2	Big Ten		4-0	★
1917	Illinois	5-2-1	Big Ten		2-2-1
1916	Illinois	3-3-1	Big Nine		2-2-1
1915	Illinois	5-0-2	Big Nine		3-0-2	★
1914	Illinois	7-0	Big Nine		6-0	★
1913	Illinois	4-2-1	Big Nine		2-2-1
1912	Illinois	3-3-1	Western Intercollegiate		1-3-1
1911	Illinois	4-2-1	Western Intercollegiate		2-2-1
1910	Illinois	7-0	Western Intercollegiate		4-0	★
1909	Illinois	5-2	Western Intercollegiate		3-1
1908	Illinois	5-1-1	Western Intercollegiate		3-1
1907	Illinois	3-2	Western Intercollegiate		3-2
1906	Illinois	1-3-1	Western Intercollegiate		1-3
1905	Illinois	5-4	Western Intercollegiate		0-3
1904	Illinois	9-2-1	Western Intercollegiate		3-1-1
1903	Illinois	8-6	Western Intercollegiate		1-5
1902	Illinois	10-2-1	Western Intercollegiate		4-2
1901	Illinois	8-2	Western Intercollegiate		4-2
1900	Illinois	7-3-2	Western Intercollegiate		1-3-2
1899	Illinois	3-5-1	Western Intercollegiate		0-3
1898	Illinois	4-5	Western Intercollegiate		1-1
1897	Illinois	6-2	Western Intercollegiate		1-1
1896	Illinois	4-2-1	Western Intercollegiate		0-2-1
1895	Illinois	4-2-1	Independent
1894	Illinois	4-3	Independent
1893	Illinois	3-2-3	Independent
1892	Illinois	7-4-1	Independent

Award winners

33 major award winners and consensus All-Americans.

Johnny Newton2023

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Devon Witherspoon2022

Consensus All-AmericanDB

Whitney Mercilus2011

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Whitney Mercilus2011

Ted Hendricks AwardDE

J Leman2007

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Kevin Hardy1995

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Kevin Hardy1995

Dick Butkus AwardLB

Dana Howard1994

Consensus All-AmericanLB

Dana Howard1994

Dick Butkus AwardLB

Moe Gardner1990

Consensus All-AmericanDL

Moe Gardner1989

Consensus All-AmericanDL

David Williams1985

Consensus All-AmericanWR

David Williams1984

Consensus All-AmericanWR

Jim Grabowski1965

Consensus All-AmericanB

Jim Grabowski1965

Heisman FinalistFB

Dick Butkus1964

Consensus All-AmericanC

Dick Butkus1964

Heisman FinalistC

Dick Butkus1963

Consensus All-AmericanC

Bill Burrell1959

Consensus All-AmericanG

Bill Burrell1959

Heisman FinalistG

J.C. Caroline1953

Consensus All-AmericanB

Johnny Karras1951

Consensus All-AmericanB

Alex Agase1946

Consensus All-AmericanG

Bernie Shively1926

Consensus All-AmericanG

Red Grange1925

Consensus All-AmericanB

Red Grange1924

Consensus All-AmericanB

James McMillen1923

Consensus All-AmericanG

Red Grange1923

Consensus All-AmericanB

Charles Carney1920

Consensus All-AmericanE

John Depler1918

Consensus All-AmericanC

Bart Macomber1915

Consensus All-AmericanB

Perry Graves1914

Consensus All-AmericanE

Ralph Chapman1914

Consensus All-AmericanG

Year	Player	Pos	Award
2023	Johnny Newton	DL	Consensus All-American
2022	Devon Witherspoon	DB	Consensus All-American
2011	Whitney Mercilus	DL	Consensus All-American
2011	Whitney Mercilus	DE	Ted Hendricks Award
2007	J Leman	LB	Consensus All-American
1995	Kevin Hardy	LB	Consensus All-American
1995	Kevin Hardy	LB	Dick Butkus Award
1994	Dana Howard	LB	Consensus All-American
1994	Dana Howard	LB	Dick Butkus Award
1990	Moe Gardner	DL	Consensus All-American
1989	Moe Gardner	DL	Consensus All-American
1985	David Williams	WR	Consensus All-American
1984	David Williams	WR	Consensus All-American
1965	Jim Grabowski	B	Consensus All-American
1965	Jim Grabowski	FB	Heisman Finalist
1964	Dick Butkus	C	Consensus All-American
1964	Dick Butkus	C	Heisman Finalist
1963	Dick Butkus	C	Consensus All-American
1959	Bill Burrell	G	Consensus All-American
1959	Bill Burrell	G	Heisman Finalist
1953	J.C. Caroline	B	Consensus All-American
1951	Johnny Karras	B	Consensus All-American
1946	Alex Agase	G	Consensus All-American
1926	Bernie Shively	G	Consensus All-American
1925	Red Grange	B	Consensus All-American
1924	Red Grange	B	Consensus All-American
1923	James McMillen	G	Consensus All-American
1923	Red Grange	B	Consensus All-American
1920	Charles Carney	E	Consensus All-American
1918	John Depler	C	Consensus All-American
1915	Bart Macomber	B	Consensus All-American
1914	Perry Graves	E	Consensus All-American
1914	Ralph Chapman	G	Consensus All-American